DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 

Docket No. 1781-17 
DEC 18 2017 

Dear , 

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the 
provisions of 10 U.S.C. §1552. 

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 13 October 2017. The names and votes ofthe members ofthe 
panel will be furnished upon request. Your allegations oferror and injustice were reviewed in 
accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings ofthis 
Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval record and 
applicable statutes, regulations and policies. The advisory opinion provided in Navy Personnel 
Command memorandum 1430 Ser 812/0273 dated 8 June 2017 was sent to you on 3 July 2017 
for an opportunity to comment prior to being considered by the Board. A copy ofthis advisory 
opinion is again enclosed. After the 30 day period for comment expired without a response, the 
case was presented to the Board. 

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found that the 
evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or 
injustice. You requested to have your March 2016 Cycle 231 Navy-Wide Advancement 
Examination (NW AE) revalidated. The Board, in its review ofyour entire record and 
application, carefully weighted all potentially mitigating factors, to include your assertions. 
Nevertheless, the Board concluded that you were not entitled to have your March 2016 Cycle 
231 NWAE revalidated since you received approval for the Enlisted Early Transition Program 
(EETP). Moreover, the cancellation ofyour approved EETP does not make you retroactively 
eligible for prior missed or late exams. The Board substantially concurred with the coinments 
contained in the advisory opinion. Accordingly, your application has been denied. 

It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour case are such that favorable action cannot be taken 
at this time. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon the submission of 
new and material evidence. New evidence is evidence not previously considered by the Board. 

In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption ofregularity attaches to all 
official records. Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the 
burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director